56 pages ; 22 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 51-56)

Foreword / Jerry J. Herman and Janice L. Herman -- 1. Introduction: Danger Zone or Haven? -- The Presence of Violence -- The Scope of the Problem in Schools -- The Scope of the Problem Outside Schools -- The Responsibility for Safe Schools -- The Structure of This Book -- 2. Student-to-Student Violence -- The Roots of Violence -- How Students Harm Each Other -- Stopping Student Violence Before It Gets Started -- In Summary -- 3. Student-to-Teacher Violence -- Martha: A Brief Case Story -- What Can Be Done? -- Supporting Teachers Through the Crisis -- In Summary -- 4. Teacher-to-Student Violence -- How School Employees Violate Students -- A Word on Outsider Violence -- In Summary -- 5. Strategies: The Roadmap to Violence Prevention -- Preventing Violence in the Schools -- Racial and Ethnic Group Conflict -- Guns and Other Weapons in Schools -- Gang Activity in Schools -- The Full-Service School -- Self-Inflicted Violence -- Sexual Assault, Student-to-Student -- Potential Liability of School Employees -- Teasing, Bullying, and Victimization -- In Summary -- 6. When a Crisis Happens -- When a Racial/Ethnic Incident Actually Occurs -- When a Gun or Other Weapon Is Used on a Student -- When a Gang-Related Crisis Is Imminent -- When a Suicide Occurs -- When a Rape or Other Sexual Assault Occurs -- In Summary -- 7. Final Words to the School Administrator -- Powerful Attitudes -- Proactive Actions -- Potent Aspirations -- The Big Picture -- Annotated Bibliography and References

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